Why do they cut their hair?
Well-groomed hair is the pride of any woman. However, many can not cope with such a common problem as split ends. Let's see, why the ends of hair are cut off?
The outer part of the hair is the keratin coat. Her horny scales fit tightly to each other. The natural lubricant, secreted by the sebaceous glands, forms a protective fatty shell. When it is damaged, the keratin scales begin to flake off. The scientific name of the problem is trichoptilosis, that is, brush-like longitudinal cleavage, in which the ends of the hair are separated into several parts and appear lighter.
Secrets of hair: causes
The most common causes of trichoptilosis are external. The palm of primacy here belongs to improper care, that is, to what we do with the hair ourselves.
- Use of aggressive detergents: degreasing shampoos, alkaline soap; hard and chlorinated water.
- Not the least role is played by combs: rigid combs, brushes (especially metal ones), and combing wet hair.
- Drying and styling hair with a hot hair dryer, winding strands on forceps and thermobooths, ironing.
- Application of stowing agents that promote brittleness (hair spray).
- Frequent experiments with staining, especially persistent paints, and chemical perm and straightening.
- Exposure to ultraviolet light. Being in the sun and in a solarium without a headdress, not using summer means with a protective factor.
Physiological causes
Often, the reasons why the hair cut off, affects the state of health.
- Unbalanced nutrition, leading to a lack of vitamins (especially A, E, PP, group B) and trace elements (zinc, silicon, calcium).
- Insufficient use of clean water.
- Diseases of the liver and digestive organs, in which there is a violation of the assimilation of nutrients and fats.
- Infectious diseases that disrupt the body.
- Incorrect treatment, lack of sleep and physical activity.
You can properly deal with this trouble. Practical tips can be found in this article - "What if the hair is cut off?".
